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The nearly 400-year-old grave of Rabbi Yeshayahu Pardo, Jamaica’s first rabbi.
February 8, 2026

Yaakov Raskin | The 400-year-old lesson from Jamaica’s first rabbi – Don’t stray from your path

On Thursday, January 29, I found myself standing in the quiet outskirts of Kingston in a spot that most Jamaicans have never visited, and one which many don’t know even exists. It was the Hunt’s Bay…
Sixty-five-year-old US Army veteran Godfrey Wade with three of his grandchildren.
February 7, 2026 by Corey Robinson

US Army vet booted to Ja

Godfrey Wade, the 65-year-old United States (US) Army veteran who was detained in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility for months, has been deported to Jamaica. Wade arrived in the…
February 7, 2026 by Tanesha Mundle

Search on for missing ballistic evidence as trial continues for cops in triple killing

A search is now under way at the police central store to locate key ballistic evidence collected in the January 2013 fatal shooting of three men along Acadia Drive, St Andrew. The revelation came…
Homes under water at OceanPointe in Hanover.
February 7, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Flooding, cold front leave chilling effect in Hanover

Western Bureau: Heavy rains that lashed sections of Hanover this week took a heavy toll on the parish, causing major flooding in the OceanPointe Housing Development and land slippage in other areas,…
Senator Kamina Johnson Smith (right), Jamaica’s minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, and her team in discussion with Nathaniel Peat (left), GJDC UK Rep and Jackson Smith, CEO of Fantasy Wings, following the arrival in Jamaica of the diaspora-le
February 7, 2026

UK relief flight with diaspora support lands in JA

LONDON: A relief flight to Jamaica from the UK arrived last month, delivering nearly three tonnes of essential supplies to vulnerable communities across St Elizabeth and surrounding parishes which…
Award-winning travel writer Dave Rodney at the International Antarctic Centre just after experiencing a simulated ice storm.
February 7, 2026 by Dave Rodney

A Jamaican surviving a simulated Antarctic ice storm

On a trip to New Zealand a few weeks ago, I was blown away by the astounding beauty of this South Pacific retreat. This spotlessly clean destination is overloaded with dramatic alpine vistas, pop-up…
Family and friends gathered in shades of purple at the funeral for Soleta Thomas, held at the East Queen Street Baptist Church on January 24.
February 7, 2026

Soleta Thomas remembered for quiet influence, professional excellence at JPS

Soleta Thomas was remembered on January 24 during her funeral service at East Queen Street Baptist Church in Kingston as a professional of rare steadiness and quiet influence — someone whose work…
Nahjae Nunes
February 7, 2026

Two Jamaicans among finalists for Commonwealth Youth Awards

Two Jamaicans are among four Caribbean nationals named as regional finalists for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work, following a competitive selection process that…
From left: Abbi-Gaye Phillipps, co-founder and managing director, and Krishna Phillipps, co-founder and director, cut the ribbon during the opening of Organica Whole Foods Store’s new Montego Bay location in St James. They are joined by team members (fro
February 7, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

New whole foods store to support MoBay’s journey towards healthier lifestyles

WESTERN BUREAU: Jason Russell, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has welcomed the Organica Whole Foods Store to Montego Bay, saying it is timely and aligned with the…